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A Grounded Theory Study of the Re-Entry Process of Teen Parents' Return to School After Dropping Out
Get PDFThe author has granted permission for their work to be available to the general public.Without the rich stories of the experiences of teen parents who drop out of school and then re-enter, we do not have a total picture of the dropout phenomenon and how best to address the issues for this marginalized group. Using the research strategies of Charmaz' social constructivist grounded theory, Melton has gathered detailed stories about overcoming obstacles, connecting with others, and finding resources to complete their high school education. The pivotal role of school counselors as advocates becomes even more imperative to support teen parents in completing their education. Hopefully, this research has added depth to the understanding of what works, what is needed, and what interventions are most effective with teen parents. By using the Relational-Cultural Theoretical lens, Melton has developed the Model of Relational Resilience and Marginalization of Teen Parents who Re-enter High School after Dropping Out to better understand of the experiences of teen parents by defining their needs, exploring their resiliency, and highlighting the importance of protective factors and relationships in returning students to school.Counselin
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Supervisor Development: Clinical Supervisors' Lived Experiences of Supervising Counselors Who Counsel Clients Who Engage in NSSI
No full textThe author has granted permission for their work to be available to the general public.The prevalence of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) continues to grow. Counselors may find it difficult to grasp the complex nature of the behavior. Due to these complexities, counselors may experience increased anxiety or feel a lack of competency when working with clients who engage in NSSI. Therefore, supervisors may play a critical role in increasing counselors' competency levels when working with this vulnerable population. Understanding how supervisors work with their supervisees in relation to NSSI can potentially inform future training opportunities and inform pathways to supervisor competence and development. Thus, it may be important to understand supervisor training and development to better understand supervisees needs. In the present study, Watkin's Supervisor Complexity Model (1990) provided the theoretical framework for supervisor development. A phenomenological approach was utilized to understand the experiences of the nine clinical supervisors who participated in this study. Three main themes were identified with eight subthemes: transition to LPC-S (previous experience, seeking support), conceptualizing NSSI (exposure, difference between NSSI/SI, reaction to NSSI), supervisor role within supervision (normalize, assurance of skills, build relationships). The findings suggest implications for the counseling profession and recommendations for future research.Counselin
An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Neurodivergent Students who Pursued a Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at a CACREP Accredited Program
No full textThe full text of this item is not available at this time because the author has placed this item under an embargo until November 15, 2025.This qualitative dissertation explores the lived experiences of neurodivergent individuals who graduated from CACREP-accredited clinical mental health counseling programs. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and grounded in neurodiversity theory, this study examined how neurodivergent students made sense of their identities and educational experiences in systems often rooted in deficit-based, medical models of disability. Ten participants engaged in semi-structured interviews, resulting in four superordinate themes: Neurodiversity and Identity; The Counseling Program; Barriers, Pressures, and Burdens; and Recommendations for Programs.
Findings revealed that neurodivergent students build a neurodivergent identity and face challenges, such as masking, lack of accommodations, stigma, and systemic ableism, while simultaneously demonstrating resilience, creativity, and a strong commitment to advocacy. Participants emphasized the need for counselor education to move beyond basic accommodations and adopt neurodiversity-affirming practices that support identity development and flexible learning. This study also highlights the underrepresentation and frequent misunderstanding of neurodivergent individuals in counselor training programs.
The research underscores the importance of faculty awareness, anti-ableist pedagogies, and systemic reform within counselor education. By centering neurodivergent voices, this dissertation contributes to a growing body of literature that redefines professionalism and competence in equitable, inclusive ways. Ultimately, this dissertation calls on the counseling profession to recognize neurodiversity as an essential component of identity and equity, positioning neurodivergent counselors not as exceptions to accommodate but as valuable contributors to the future of the field.Counselin
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Children as caregivers: Counselors-in-training awareness and comfort related to children's caregiving
Get PDFThe author has granted permission for their work to be available to the general public.The purpose of this research study was to explore counselor-in-training's awareness of, and self-reported comfort inquiring about, children's caregiving activities. The sample for this study was recruited from students enrolled in a Master's level counselor education program. There were 110 students who participated in this study. Exploratory Factor Analysis was conducted on caregiving activities and counselor self-reported comfort level to determine best model fit. Factor Analysis supported a 3-Factor model of caregiving activities (Practical, Personal, and Emotional Responsibility). Regression Analysis indicated a positive relationship between the predictor variables of age and personal history of previously residing as a child with a care recipient in predicting counselor self-reported comfort level with inquiring about caregiving activities. Overall, this study found students' knowledge about young caregivers to be lacking. The participants in this study identified training needs to include general educational training on identifying young caregivers, emotional needs/concerns related to young caregiving, and disease specific education and community resources.Counselin
Take Shelter in my Arms: A Narrative Study of Homeless Romantic Couples That Met and Resided at a Temporary Living Facility
No full textThe author has granted permission for their work to be available to the general public.The homeless represent a large and unique segment of society. At last count, they consisted of over half a million individuals spread throughout the country. Governmental statistics on the basic demographics of these individuals are abundant; however, information on their personal lives is much more limited. The counseling field also suffers from this same restricted view of homelessness. The majority of research in the field is primarily focused on the population's deficits (e.g., addiction or mental illness). Thus, there is a need to consider a different aspect of homelessness. Romance is an area to explore, as relationships are considered to be a vital part of individuals' well-being. The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of homeless romantic couples that met and resided at a temporary living facility. The narrative form of qualitative inquiry was used to describe and analyze the stories of six homeless romantic couples who met and resided at a temporary living facility. The couples discussed the advantages and challenges of their relationships, as well as other notable areas of their coupledom. Their stories were compared with relevant literature and contextualized with the study's guiding lens of Relational-Cultural Theory. The implications of the results on the counseling field as recommendations for future related research were presented.Counselin
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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